Overhand Throw
Skills:
Physical: throwing, catching, over-hand technique, upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination
Cognitive: selective attention, visual processing
Social: turn taking
Number of participants:
2 or more
Equipment:
bean bag, different sized balls
Description:
- child throws a ball from above their shoulder to a partner
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have children stand closer together to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child use two hands for the activity to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the distance between partners to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child use only one hand for the activity to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- the child will be able to accurately over-hand throw a bean bag, 8 out of 10 times
- I can overhand throw a bean bag
